African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Insights into the journey towards development of dietary guidelines: An exploration of synergy between fruit and vegetable research with food composition tables in Malawi

Dickson Mgangathweni Mazibuko
  • Dickson Mgangathweni Mazibuko
  • Graduate School of Agro-Environmental Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan.
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Victoria Ndolo
  • Victoria Ndolo
  • Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi.
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Satoko Akiyama
  • Satoko Akiyama
  • Faculty of Applied Biosciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan.
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Hiromu Okazawa
  • Hiromu Okazawa
  • Faculty of Regional Environment Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan.
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  •  Received: 06 September 2023
  •  Accepted: 07 December 2023
  •  Published: 31 December 2023

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